Process of certification of aerodromes, its implementation problems in Turkey and proposals for solution

Air transportation, a global process, requires international standards. Aerodromes are the key factor in this process; therefore regulations are required in order to provide their safe and efficient operation. The regulations regarding the certification of aerodromes were brought up for discussion in 2001 by lnternational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Turkey started implementing this certification process like the other member states of ICAO, however, some problems appeared during the process. The purpose of this study is to identify the problems regarding the implementation of aerodrome certification process and present proposals for the solution. in the first par! of the study, authorities regarding aerodrome operations and certifications are described. in the second par!, aerodrome certification in Turkey is studied within the framework of ICAO recommendations in order to identify the problems in the implementation. in the final par!, the results of the interviews with the authorized personnel in Directorate General of Civil Aviation to determine the problems and the solution proposals are presented.